"No!"
Again he tried to free himself from the boyish sergeant's grasp, but this time he found it harder than he had expected.
"Stand at attention, man!"
"I'll see you in Tophet first! And take your hands off of me, unless you want to start trouble at once!"
"Hinkey, you are making a fearful mistake in forgetting yourself! I'll give you this one chance to come to your senses."
"And if you don't take your hands off of me you'll lose your senses—if you ever had any!"
Hal's answer was to tighten his grip until the other winced. Then Private Hinkey delivered his answer. Suddenly wrenching himself free, by the exercise of his full strength, he let his fist fly at Sergeant Overton's face.